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Rohit Joshi

SME - Risk, Governance & Business Resilience

$850/day
Dubai, AE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Rohit

I am a Risk, Strategy, and Governance professional with over 16 years of cross-functional experience spanning consulting and industry leadership across the UAE, GCC, and India.

Having served with industries like Al Tayer Group and Al-Futtaim Automotive, and consulting giants like PwC, Deloitte and Protiviti, I bring a distinctive ability to bridge strategic consulting insights with pragmatic corporate execution. My expertise lies in enterprise risk management, corporate governance, business continuity and transformation risk strategy, with a focus on building frameworks that are both practical and value-driven.

I have supported Boards, Audit & Risk Committees, and C-suite leaders to integrate governance, risk, and strategic oversight into business decision-making, aligning with global standards such as ISO 31000 and COSO ERM. My approach emphasizes linking risk, strategy, and performance to strengthen business resilience and enhance organizational maturity. I specialize in embedding risk awareness and accountability into strategic programs — ensuring that governance supports growth, not bureaucracy.

Currently based in Dubai, I am open to leadership opportunities in Strategic, Transformation & Enterprise Risk, Business Continuity Management and Corporate Governance, both onsite in the GCC and remote globally.

Let’s connect if you’re looking for someone who combines deep ERM expertise, governance experience, and a strategic mindset shaped by both consulting and industry perspectives.

Key deliverables I can help:
- Enterprise Risk Management Policy, Frameworks & Processes
- Program or Project Risk Management Frameworks & Processes
- Risk Registers
- Risk Analysis
- Risk Mitigation Strategies
- Strategic Risk Management
- Risk Monitoring mechanisms
- Risk Reports for leadership, Boards, Audit Committee
- Business Continuity Framework & Plan
- Crisis Communication Plan
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Al Tayer Group
    Associate Director, Enterprise Risk & Governance
    RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
    November 2022 - July 2025 (2 years and 8 months)
    United Arab Emirates
     Optimized enterprise risk approach, framework and processes aligned with Group risk appetite and governance standards.
     Collaborated with executive leadership, management and internal audit to drive holistic risk oversight and organizational resilience.
     Partnered with cybersecurity function to develop cyber threat defense strategies & response plans.
     Standardized Board and Risk Committee reporting to foster transparency and strategic decision-making.
     Integrated transformation program risks within ERM.
     Led governance initiatives on compliance, delegation of authority, charters and policy frameworks.
    Risk Management corporate governance crisis management leadership project risk management
  • Al-Futtaim Automotive
    Enterprise Risk Manager
    AUTOMOBILE
    May 2019 - November 2022 (3 years and 6 months)
    United Arab Emirates
     Developed & implemented enterprise risk framework aligned with Group strategy & transformation initiatives.
     Established risk governance structures and implemented ERM software across the Group.
     Conducted regular risk assessments, periodic reporting to Board and Risk Committee and executive workshops for risk awareness.
     Designed and executed COVID-19 crisis management and business continuity frameworks for each division.
     Rolled out agile project risk management across 20+ transformation projects.
     Supported financial modeling for onboarding of new vehicle brands.
    Risk Management business continuity planning crisis management risk technology agile project management
  • Protiviti
    Senior Manager, Governance, Risk & Compliance
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    February 2015 - May 2019 (4 years and 3 months)
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
     Expanded Protiviti’s ERM practice across UAE, KSA & Bahrain; developed market entry, client acquisition and client relationship strategies.
     Drove business development and capacity building initiatives to launch Protiviti’s consulting practice in Kolkata & Hyderabad.
     Led/executed advisory engagements for risk management, business continuity, business process re-engineering, corporate governance.
    Business development management consulting Risk Management leadership Project Management

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Education

  • Certified ERM Expert (Advanced)
    London School of Business & Finance
    2022
    Certified ERM Expert (Advanced)
  • Chartered Accountant
    Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
    2009
    Chartered Accountant

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